Role Conflict and the Elite Female Athlete
Empirical Findings and Conceptual Dilemmas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2379017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria T Allison (Arizona State University), Beverly Butler (0000-0002-0412-4583, Purdue University, USA) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-168 |
| Publication date | 1984-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review for the Sociology of Sport (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1012-6902 • E-ISSN: 1461-7218 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/101269028401900205 |
| OpenAlex | W2092876945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
Whereas gender-related literature portrays an image of psychological struggle, role conflict and identity crisis for the female athelete, empirical studies indicate that female athletes perceive and experience a relatively low level of conflict, regardless of their age, level of competitive experience and the sport in which they compete. This study further supports these findings. 44 female powerlifters competing at the 1981 National US championship were administered questionnaires including a role conflict instrument. Factor analysis identified the four factors of emotion, attraction, the sport-performance component and the significant other component and showed the multidimensionality of the construct of role conflict. Further differentiation of this concept is necessary
Athletes · Championship · Elite · Empirical research · Perception · Political science · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2021 (34) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |